Hou X. (ed.) Design, Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Smart and Advanced Materials

CRC Press, 2016. — 450 p.This book introduces various advanced, smart materials and the strategies for the design and preparation for novel uses from macro to micro or from biological, inorganic, organic to composite materials. Selecting the best material is a challenging task, requiring tradeoffs between material properties and designing functional smart materials. The development of smart, advanced materials and their potential applications is a burgeoning area of research. Exciting breakthroughs are anticipated in the future from the concepts and results reported in this book.Preface;
Introduction;
Smart materials for DNA-based nanoconstructions;
Smart materials for protein-based nanoconstructions;
Smart materials for controlled drug release;
Smart materials for cancer diagnosis and treatment;
Smart materials for fluorescence sensing;
Smart materials for controlled droplet motion;
Advanced materials for thermoelectric applications;
Advanced materials for thermo-responsive applications;
Advanced materials for self-healing applications;
Advanced materials for soft robotics;
Advanced materials for biomedical engineering applications;
Advanced materials for solar energy harnessing and conversion;
Advanced materials for reflective display applications;